7.03.2009

Dining Details~

I have had so much positive feedback on my dining room restaging (and so many questions from readers) that I thought I'd share with you all a few of the details.

First and foremost, because we chose a neutral palette, texture was key! I used a burlap runner on the table, along with burlap, linen and canvas pillows.

And yes, for those of you who asked, my new curtains are painter's dropcloths. I love the heavy weight....they hang perfectly when left straight, or drape beautifully if pulled back.

My centerpiece is made from a seemingly mismatched bunch of random things...but it works together beautifully and adds a subtle touch of color.

Remove the color, and look how the textures play off of one another...the heavy details of the sphere, the smooth surface of the footed bowl, the earthiness of the wreath and the intricate metal work of the tray. A feast for the eyes!

I have a blog question for you if you have time to answer. Do you schedule your posts? I have tried to schedule my posts and it says "scheduled" in my post list but they don't post on their own. What am I doing wrong?

Hey Carmen! I just posted yesterday that I am having the same problem, and one of my readers commented that apparently it is a blogger-wide problem, so you're not doing anything wrong, and hopefully they'll get it fixed (especially before I go on vacation!)

Wendy, your room is absolutely beautiful! I love those drop cloth curtains and just may have to get some - they're really lovely! Did you make your pillows! You're good, Dear ONe!Have a wonderful fourth tomorrow andbe a sweetie,Shelia ;)

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